Research Report - Body Paragraphs

Question 1

for an argumentative research report

Answer 1

• claim: a reason why you believe your thesis is true
• data: evidence from research, experience, observations, or whatever supports the claim
• warrant: explanation of the data and how it proves your claim

Question 2

for an expository type of research report

Answer 2

• topic sentence (like claim)
• evidence (like data)
• explain the evidence (life warrant)